The Cleveland Browns didn’t make any huge moves this offseason. Even their trade down at the top of the 2026 NFL draft was nowhere near as big as the one they made in 2025. Big moves do not always equate to victories, especially for the Browns. Instead, GM Andrew Berry made moves that raised the floor of the team with veteran additions, then worked some magic in the draft.
Berry’s moves have fans and the national media looking at Cleveland’s future in a more positive way.
The biggest moves have come
on the offensive side of the ball with the addition of a whole new offensive line and some key weapons:
- LT Spencer Fano
- LG Zion Johnson
- C Parker Brailsford
- RG Elgton Jenkins (who could also play center)
- RT Tytus Howard
- WR KC Concepcion
- WR Denzel Boston
According to The Athletic, the Browns offseason is one of the top nine, and the second-best among rebuilding teams:
Their biggest issue of the offseason was having to replace their entire offensive line. General manager Andrew Berry deserves a ton of credit for his work in that department. Trading for Tytus Howard gives them a strong starter with position flexibility, and drafting Spencer Fano gives them an athletic blindside protector. Interior linemen Elgton Jenkins and Tevin Jenkins have injury histories, but the Browns had to take some risks.
Last year, the Browns knocked it out of the park with their draft, as multiple picks showed they can be plus starters. This year, they’ve seemed to have done it again with Fano and completely rebuilding their receiving corps with KC Concepcion, the most explosive receiver in the draft, and Denzel Boston, who gives them a complementary big X receiver.
Among the rebuilding teams, the Las Vegas Raiders were ranked above Cleveland, literally because of the addition of QB Fernando Mendoza:
The separating factor between the Raiders and the rest of the rebuilding teams is that they landed their franchise quarterback
The New Orleans Saints were the third-ranked among the rebuilding teams.
What are your thoughts on the Browns offseason, overall? What do you think of The Athletic’s ranking?
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